Scenario C

question 20

Multiple Choice

Scenario C. Marion is an American and has just accepted an international assignment in Sweden. On her first day in the office, she met several new colleagues. Lars is the manager of the office and is a Swedish citizen; he has been with the company for five years. Sylvie is from France and has also just come to Sweden to work for the company, which is based in the United States.
-As Marion has not ever worked outside the United States before,how should she think about her new assignment,now that she has arrived in the office in Sweden?

• A)She should engage in self-evaluation.
• B)She should think of the assignment as a vertical promotion.
• C)She should assume Sweden is very similar to the U.S.
• D)She should behave as she did at home in the meetings she will attend.
• E)She should seek social support.

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Definitions:

Income Inequality

The disparate sharing of income among participants in an economy, be they individuals or households.

Income Distribution

The way in which total income is shared among the population or different groups within society.

Lowest Quintile

The segment of a population that falls into the bottom 20% based on income or another measurable characteristic.

Income Distribution

The way in which total income is shared among the population or different segments of an economy.